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Chapter 2: Energy

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Enzymes
Each time you chew food, glands in your mouth produce saliva that contains the enzyme amylase. Do the experiment to observe how this enzyme breaks down starch into glucose.

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New England Aquarium
Read about the mysterious depths of the ocean, then create your own deep-sea vent.

Unit 1: Chemical Interactions

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How Things Work
A site maintained by A. Bloomfield, the author of "How Things Work: the Physics of Everyday Life." Students can read old questions or ask Bloomfield their own. As a group, formulate a question for Bloomfield and ask it.

The Particle Adventure Home Page
An in-depth description of particles; includes a QuickTime movie and various links to a variety of nuclear subjects. Go through the adventure and write a journal entry about your experiences.

Taits Periodic Table of Elements
This site features an interactive periodic table with information on the different groups and all the elements. Visit this site to learn more about a specific group of elements, like the Noble Gases.

Chemical Bond
This site gives a very general breakdown of the different types of chemical bonds. Form a small group and together create a catalog of common substances and what types of bonds they contain.

Types of Chemical Reactions
This educational Web page, maintained in Utah, explains the different types of chemical reactions. Visit this site and, under the supervision of your teacher and in a small group, run the experiments linked at the bottom of the page.